Suzuki special tools

[flymo]

For the pointy (they may be the same);

Anybody got a steering stem tool like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-STEERIN...QQcmdZViewItem

and/or a swing arm tool like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-SUZUKI-SV-...QQcmdZViewItem

that I can buy or borrow.

Ta.

i had a mate round the day looking one of them swing arm ones lol.

tho i dont have one! and he said he had tryed loads of places the day motorbike shops & tool shops etc...and he got nothing so you may find it hard getting them.

Dude, if you are not happy using a blunt screwdriver and hammer like the rest of us, then just buy a appropriate size socket and grind the relevant bits down to make the prongs ... a single socket is what ?2-?7?? 10 mins with a grinder, hacksaw and file and you are done!!

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Dude, if you are not happy using a blunt screwdriver and hammer like the rest of us, then just buy a appropriate size socket and grind the relevant bits down to make the prongs ... a single socket is what £2-£7?? 10 mins with a grinder and you are done!!

Normally totally happy with the blunt screwy etc but wondering if that might not be part of my problem with the steering I have. My finger in the air 'torque setting' might not be accurate enough. I might just try giving it another smack to tighten it a little further.

Only asked on the off chance that there may be some of these tools floating around the org.

right....off to fit the front brakes. fun and games. I may be some time......

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Dude, if you are not happy using a blunt screwdriver and hammer like the rest of us, then just buy a appropriate size socket and grind the relevant bits down to make the prongs ... a single socket is what ?2-?7?? 10 mins with a grinder, hacksaw and file and you are done!!

dremel should do that nicely, nice idea by the way.

Originally Posted by flymo_racer

Normally totally happy with the blunt screwy etc but wondering if that might not be part of my problem with the steering I have. My finger in the air 'torque setting' might not be accurate enough. I might just try giving it another smack to tighten it a little further.

Only asked on the off chance that there may be some of these tools floating around the org.

right....off to fit the front brakes. fun and games. I may be some time......

To be fair, the top yoke bearing castle nut will only needs to be just over finger tight ...

You should be able to do the final tighten by smacking the driver with the back of your hand ... unless you are a girly hand pussy!!

If you have used excessive smacking already, then it is probably too tight!!


Get the front elevated and free ... and rock teh steering side to side, it should be 'free' and fall side to side by itself.


Then grab the lowers of the forks and try and pull back and forth ... if you hear a knock, tighten a bit more ... rinse and repeat ... you normally go a bit too far and knock it off back a bit ...

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

To be fair, the top yoke bearing castle nut will only needs to be just over finger tight ...

You should be able to do the final tighten by smacking the driver with the back of your hand ... unless you are a girly hand pussy!!

If you have used excessive smacking already, then it is probably too tight!!


Get the front elevated and free ... and rock teh steering side to side, it should be 'free' and fall side to side by itself.


Then grab the lowers of the forks and try and pull back and forth ... if you hear a knock, tighten a bit more ... rinse and repeat ... you normally go a bit too far and knock it off back a bit ...

thats basically what I did and everything seemed fine. just re-tracing my steps to make sure I didnt do anything daft.

girlie hand pussy indeed I eat steel nails for breakfast and chew on concrete blocks I'll have you know

Oops, probably need to back mine off a bit!!!

hey everyone i ride bikes ! i don't do computers so can someone tell me in really easy normal language how do i get a picture on the side of the screen like you all do. sorry to ask but my daughters not in to help me tonight.

[quote=the short one;1432410]hey everyone i ride bikes ! i don't do computers so can someone tell me in really easy normal language how do i get a picture on the side of the screen like you all do. sorry to ask but my daughters not in to help me tonight.[/quote


go in 2 your message inbox and on the left hand side it will say edit avatar and you should be ok from ther.